Toilet seat chair

ABSTRACT

A toilet seat chair for connection to the hinge brackets of a conventional commode consisting of a pair of spaced apart arm rests which define a seat opening and a back rest portion coupled between the arm rests and to the seat portion and a plurality of adjustable legs threadably coupled to the corners of said arm rests so that the chair can be placed over a commode and a bolt inserted through the arm rests and coupled through the hinge brackets of the commode to secure the seat over the commode and permit the legs to be adjusted to the proper height. The chair includes hand grips, a magazine rack and a trash receptacle as well as other conveniences for the user.

United States Patent 11 1 Gozdziewski 1 51 Sept. 16, 1975 I 1 TOILETSEAT CHAIR Charles Gozdziewski, 28-48 43rd St. Astoria. New York, N.Y.11103 [221 Filed: Jan. 28, I974 [21 I App]. No.: 437.420

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7 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures TOILET SEAT CHAIR This invention relates toa toilet seat chair which can be easily connected and adjusted to fitany conventional water closet or toilet found in the home.

In the prior patented art, chair-type toilet seats have been providedwherein the arms are connected to the top cover of the toilet so thatwhen the cover is closed the arms will pivot downwardly through slotsalong the sides of the commode. In other conventional devices,attachments have been provided for coupling to the top of a standardtoilet seatso that latches having wing nuts can be pivoted forconnection to the seat and prevent its accidental removal. In a furtherembodiment of the prior art, hand rails consisting of U-shaped handleshave been adapted for connection on each side of a standard toilet foruse by small children and infirm adults. All of the prior art devicessuffer from the disadvantage in that they cannot be firmly attached tothe commode or toilet so that there is a possibility of them becomingaccidentally dislodged and injuring the user.

In the present invention, however, a complete seat is provided forconnection over a standard commode or toilet which has adjustable legsto properly elevate the height of the chair and a novel connection meansfor coupling the seat to the toilet to prevent its movement during use.Hand grips are also provided to help infirm persons and children to seatthemselves without falling during the usage of the invention. Theinvention also provides several conveniences such as a magazine rack, awaste basket, ashtrays and drink supports so that the user, particularlyan infirm person will not have to reach any great distance to locate aconvenience.

It is therefore an object according to the present in vention to providea toilet seat chair which can be easily and securely coupled to astandard conventional commode.

It is another object according to the present inven tion to provide atoilet seat chair which is simple in de sign, easy to manufacture andreliable in operation.

Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparentfrom the following detailed description considered in connection withthe accompa nying drawing which discloses the embodiments of theinvention. It is to be understood however that the draw ing is designedfor the purpose of illustration only and not as a definition of thelimits of the invention.

In the drawing wherein similar reference characters denote similarelements throughout the several view:

FIG. I is a perspective view slightly in elevation of the toilet seatchair according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along section 2-2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along section 3-3 of FIG. 1-,

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along section 4-4 of FIG. I; and

FIG. 5 is a view of one side of the toilet seat chair of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIGS. 1-5 there is shown the toilet seat chair generallydesignated as connected to a conventional toilet fixture 31. The chairincludes a pair of spaced apart arm rests l6 and 17, having grips 21formed near their front. Between the arm rests is located a seat 12having a conventional oval opening 13 with a forward slot 14communicative to oval 13. The seat portion is adapted for disposal overthe opening of the commode 30. Support railings 12!) which are connectedto the chair provides support for seat 12 when it is in use. At the rearportion of seat 12 is coupled a back rest l5 preferably constructed of apadded material such as foam rubber. Back rest I5 and seat portion I2are connected together by hinged attachments 121.: so that the seat canhe pivoted upwardly as shown in detail in FIG. 5.

On one side of the chair is provided a magazine rack 19 and a pair ofbook racks 18 within easy reach of the user. ()n the opposite side,recessed into the surface of the chair is provided a waste receptacle 23which has a pivoted door 24, pivoted on pin 25 so that small articles ofpaper can be disposed of. Above the waste receptacle 23 is provided acircular recess 22 for holding a drinking glass or coffee cup. On theopposite arm is provided an ashtray 20 recessed into the arm of thechair. The four bottom corners of the chair are provided with legs 26for receiving threadably coupled feet 27 which screw into the legs 26 asshown in detail in FIG. 3.

In order to install the toilet seat chair of the present invention on astandard commode, the conventional toilet seat is removed leaving itsupstanding hinge supports 29 as shown in detail in FIGS. 4 and 5. Thechair is then pushed into place over the commode 30 and an elongatedbolt 28 is inserted through an opening in arm 17 so that it passesthrough the holes in hinge supports 29 and exits through a correspondingopening in arm 16. A nut or fastener can then be threadably coupled tothe exposed end of bolt 28. The width of the commode is approximatelyequal to the distance between the insides of arms 16 and 17 so thatthere will be very lateral clearance between the chair and the commode.Feet 27 are then adjusted so that seat 12 is disposed immediately abovethe opening 30 of the commode. The commode is generally bolted to thefloor of the bathroom so that with the chair being secured by means ofbolt 28 to the commode and being supported on four legs with adjustablefeet 27, the chair is securely mounted to the commode and restrictedagainst any lateral or longitudinal movement.

The toilet seat chair of the present invention provides a convenient andcomfortable support for the user, and is particularly useful for infirmpersons and small children who may have difficulty safely using aconventional commode. The toilet seat chair of the present inventionprevents the user for accidentally falling side ways onto the hardsurface of a bathroom floor. The several conveniences provided in thepresent invention reduce the need for the user to have to reachexcessive distances since these conveniences are provided along the armrests and at. the sides of the chair.

The chair is preferably constructed of a rigid sheet material such asfiber glass, plastic or other decorative material. The seat and the backrest are preferably constructed of a vinyl covered foam material.

While only a few embodiments of the present invention have been shownand described, it will be obvious that many changes and modificationsmay be made thereunto without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention.

What is claimed is:

l. A toilet seat chair for improved comfort for connccting to a commodecomprising.

a pair of spaced apart arm rests which define a seat opening;

a back rest portion coupled between the arm rests and the seat portion;

an elongated bolt inserted through the arm rests of the chair andengaging the hinge brackets of the commode so as to anchor the arms ofthe chair to the commode; and

adjustable leg means consisting of at least one pair of feet threadablycoupled to the legs of the chair for raising and lowering the height ofthe chair; so that the bolt through the arm rests can be adjusted to bein axial alignment with the hinge brackets of the commode.

2. The toilet seat chair as recited in claim 1 additionally comprisinghand grips integrally formed into each of said arm rests 3. The toiletseat chair as recited in claim 1 additionally comprising a book rackintegrally formed along the side of one of said arm rests.

4. The toilet seat chair as recited in claim l additionally comprising atrash receptacle inserted in the side of the opposite arm rest.

5. The toilet seat chair as recited in claim 1 addition ally comprisinga seat having an opening communicative to the opening of said commodeand a back rest hingedly coupled to said seat.

6. "lhe toilet seat chair as recited in claim 1 additionally comprisinga cup holder formed in the top surface of one of said arm rests.

7. The toilet seat chair as recited in claim I additionally comprisingan ash tray formed in the top surface of one of said arm rests.

1. A toilet seat chair for improved comfort for connecting to a commodecomprising: a pair of spaced apart arm rests which define a seatopening; a back rest portion coupled between the arm rests and the seatportion; an elongated bolt inserted through the arm rests of the chairand engaging the hinge brackets of the commode so as to anchor the armsof the chair to the commode; and adjustable leg means consisting of atleast one pair of feet threadably coupled to the legs of the chair forraising and lowering the height of the chair; so that the bolt throughthe arm rests can be adjusted to be in axial alignment with the hingebrackets of the commode.
 2. The toilet seat chair as recited in claim 1additionally comprising hand grips integrally formed into each of saidarm rests.
 3. The toilet seat chair as recited in claim 1 additionallycomprising a book rack integrally formed along the side of one of saidarm rests.
 4. The toilet seat chair as recited in claim 1 additionallycomprising a trash receptacle inserted in the side of the opposite armrest.
 5. The toilet seat chair as recited in claim 1 additionallycomprising a seat having an opening communicative to the opening of saidcommode and a back rest hingedly coupled to said seat.
 6. The toiletseat chair as recited in claim 1 additionally comprising a cup holderformed in the top surface of one of said arm rests.
 7. The toilet seatchair as recited in claim 1 additionally comprising an ash tray formedin the top surface of one of said arm rests.